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Recent Examples of liftoff
After sending the Starship stage to space, Super Heavy returned for a soft water landing in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 10 minutes after liftoff.
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Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
How to watch SpaceX livestream of Starship flight 10
SpaceX will host a livestream of the flight test that will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
All three spacecraft were mounted to the top of a Falcon 9 rocket for liftoff at 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The 28th season of the Herald’s Passer Success System (PASS) rankings has liftoff as Detroit’s Jared Goff wins the Week 2 title with a big 54.70-point game and takes the overall season lead.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
How to watch SpaceX livestream of Starship flight 10
SpaceX will host a livestream of the flight test that will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
All three spacecraft were mounted to the top of a Falcon 9 rocket for liftoff at 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The 28th season of the Herald’s Passer Success System (PASS) rankings has liftoff as Detroit’s Jared Goff wins the Week 2 title with a big 54.70-point game and takes the overall season lead.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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The Liaoning and the Shandong are smaller – displacing 60,000 to 70,000 tons – and their launch system limits the weapons and fuel load of aircraft.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to market data, Li Auto has sold a total of 25,817 units since the model’s launch, reflecting steady demand in China’s growing electric MPV market.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not currently hold any policy regarding window shades upon aircraft takeoff and landing.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each facility occupies its niche, representing the full spectrum of aerodynamic exploration, from takeoff to hypersonic flight.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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